Dave Rawlings

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Dave Rawlings, Toby Manly

The DVD looks at MS I.33, an early medieval manuscript from the late 13th or early 14th century that depicts sword and buckler combat. It is not an introductory piece; no time is given to discussing how to hold the sword, how to generate power in the strike, how to stand and step and move; instead the discussion moves immediately to what is shown in I.33 and how Dave interprets the different wards, techniques and concepts in a logical common-sense system. This is not to say that a beginner would not find this DVD useful, but it is clearly aimed at people who already understand the basics of sword and buckler and who want to look at the I.33 system in more detail.